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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1950
Page
1
The Press Telegram offers ballot conclusions after reviewing propositions and candidates, guiding voters on how to decide. Recommendations reflect studied qualifications and issue stakes to aid decision making.
Stanley Gordon a 23 year old RCA clerk was charged with disorderly conduct after his amplified broadcast sparked a mass air raid scare in the Bronx. Police say hundreds fled buildings and sought shelters as Gordon played a self built PA system declaring enemy planes approaching New York City. He faced night court and received 30 days in the city workhouse.
The Weather Bureau projects high temperatures in the 90s for Long Beach and inland areas. Coastal regions may see brief relief this afternoon though desert zones face another hot pairing. Santa Ana winds have subsided and warnings were dropped, with Los Angeles at 92 and San Bernardino at 90.
Political leaders including Gov. Earl Warren and James Roosevelt plan to conclude campaigns in Los Angeles County, the state’s largest voter bloc, as 1950 general elections near. Vying locally are Craig Hosmer against Clyde Doyle for the 18th District seat, Herbert Le Re against William Smith for the First District supervisor, and Carl Fletcher versus Herbert Klockstein for the First Assembly District. Polls run 7 am to 7 pm Tuesday amid a likely record turnout.
Reports from Kalimpong and New Delhi indicate the 16 year old Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, may have fallen into pro Communist hands after Tibetans led by leftist monks seized government control. Chinese troops reach Nagchuk-Dzong as Tibetans brace for a last stand to protect the Dalai Lama.
The Matson liner Lurline may not sail tomorrow for Hawaii as Coast Guard screening of crew causes schedule anxiety. Hawaiian Pilot lay idle after Steward's department members sought replacement when a ship mate was screened off. Union posting offered replacement jobs but no applicants were found.
Prices rose about 0.2 percent from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Eggs dairy cereals bakery coffee fruits and vegetables led gains while meats poultry fish sugar fats and oils showed lower averages.
Seoul November 4 President Syngman Rhee of South Korea received a raise under a new government salary schedule. His monthly pay rose to 150000 won about eighty three dollars, tripling his previous amount.
The Press Telegram teams with radio KFOX for live returns across local and national races. Malcolm Epley and Norman Masterson will anchor the coverage with short, timed updates, while Dick Beach leads enumerators at City Hall and the paper urges Yes on incumbent judges in uncontested judicial races.
State and local offices banks and liquor stores will close during election hours. Los Angeles County, home to about 40 percent of the state's voters, is seen as pivotal with a strong turnout anticipated. Governor Warren and Roosevelt campaign events and television broadcasts are planned across Los Angeles, Oakland, and the state, with forecasts predicting Warren victory by a several hundred vote margin.
The Boxer aircraft carrier will return to the San Francisco Bay area next week for overhaul after operations in Korean waters. Its home station is Alameda Naval Air Station.
U N troops faced a heavy assault as Chinese forces probed the Chongchon River bridge area at Anju and surrounding sectors. Allied air power attacked concentrations near Chongju and Yongbyon while U S Eighth Army reinforced to plug gaps as Red forces massed from four areas.
In New Haven Connecticut Harald Stassen charged that the Truman administration coddled Chinese Communists and caused high American casualties in Korea. He told a large Republican rally that U S policy enabled Mao Tse Tung and Chinese Reds and urged a sweeping Republican victory in Congress.
The item highlights looming draft requirements amid Red Ching fighting tensions and a traffic crisis in the U S 5 troops movement. It notes Marcantonio’s strong stance in a large New York Puerto Rican community and references public forums and media sections across the paper.
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